Wolfgang Junghenn

Dr. Barbara Koch-Schulte is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. She specializes in legal and tax advisory on management participation (MBI/MBO), including ESOPs, phantom shares and other incentive programs. A main focus is the accompaniment of management participation in the taxation process, in tax audits and other disputes with the tax authorities. Her clients are managers and employees, as well as investors and employers. Her dual qualification as a lawyer and tax advisor also makes her a sou...

Friedrich A. Wagner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Friedrich A., who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Friedrich A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Prof Dr Kuchler specialises in advising national and international companies, and the public sector, on matters of public construction, planning and environmental law, as well as public commercial law. He has considerable experience managing major complex project developments. Prof Dr Kuchler represents his clients both in and out of court at all levels, including before federal Courts.

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Insolvency Law Partner

Martina Sunde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Tax Practice. Martina, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Martina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Nienerza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Michael, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Silke Freund focuses on the contentious – sometimes cross-border – enforcement of trade marks or the defense against asserted infringement claims of third parties. She also supports clients in their worldwide trade mark portfolio management in the filing, assignment, and licencing of trade marks as well as opposition, appeal, and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Silke Freund ...

Axel von Walter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law, Entertainment Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Media Law. Axel, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Axel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer, Accredited specialist in Administrative law Partner

Otto Haberstock is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. Otto is a proven expert in legal and tax advice for investors, entrepreneurs, corporates, founders and management teams in M&A, private equity, venture capital and capital market transactions. With more than 30 years of experience, he is one of the leading advisors in the market for complex M&A, private equity and venture capital projects and thus continuously ranked among the top experts in his areas of expertise. He graduated from ...